Chapter 797: Killing Shi Daoren
Chapter 797: Killing Shi Daoren
September 25, 2017
Initially, when Yue Er took a sword to He Jin's residence, everyone except Zhang Rang thought of it as a farce.
After Emperor Ling of Han sent people to bring Yue Er back, aside from considering whether to call off the marriage between Lu Hai Kong and Yue Er, he began to worry about how to deal with the impeachment from the court officials. This time, they would likely target Princess San.
A princess, no less, had actually caused such a ruckus at the General's Mansion with a sword, all because of a prince consort who hadn't even entered the family yet. Although Yue Er wasn't considered an adult, even Emperor Ling, as eccentric as he was, shook his head at her behavior. This time, if Yue Er were truly forced back, she would undoubtedly face punishment.
As Emperor Ling pondered how to reprimand Yue Er, news from her side arrived again.
Emperor Ling, who had sent people to bring Yue Er back, was stunned upon hearing the news from her side and couldn't close his mouth.
At the same time, in the bedroom of Empress He.
"What did you say?"
A slightly high-pitched voice rang out, startling Empress He so much that she stood up.
"Your Highness, Princess San, alone with a sword, stormed into the General's Mansion. In less than half an hour, she destroyed half of the mansion, and there are probably hundreds of people dead under her sword. The General has sent someone to seek your help, saying that if you don't think of a way, the Princess will kill him!" said a palace maid, kneeling at her feet.
"She dares!" Empress He's eyebrows furrowed, exuding an aura of authority and dominance.
However, she soon had doubts in her heart. This crazy girl, who dared to storm into the General's Mansion with a sword, might very well have the guts to kill He Jin.
The thought made Empress He anxious. She had been counting on her brother to protect her son, and she couldn't let this crazy girl kill him. After considering this, Empress He immediately headed towards Emperor Ling's palace.
At the same time, in He Jin's General's Mansion, Yue Er finally encountered a somewhat decent opponent.
After Yue Er's sword slashed He Jin into Shi Daoren's courtyard, a man over two meters tall with bronze-colored skin rushed out from Shi Daoren's courtyard and charged towards Yue Er.
"A Copper Armored Corpse? It's actually this kind of messy thing!"
When Yue Er saw the man, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and her long sword danced in the air again, shooting out a sword beam that struck the Copper Armored Corpse.
Since Yue Er entered the General's Mansion, there was hardly anything she couldn't slay with a single sword. The Copper Armored Corpse was an exception. Although Yue Er's sword beam struck the Copper Armored Corpse, creating a sound of metal and stone, and the corpse did retreat a few steps, it soon recovered as if nothing had happened and charged towards Yue Er again, full of vigor.
Seeing this, He Jin, who had just been slashed into Shi Daoren's courtyard by Yue Er's sword, heaved a sigh of relief.
"Daoist Master, please help me capture this madwoman, no matter the cost!"
At this moment, He Jin had already thrown Empress He's words out of his mind. A lesson would suffice; he didn't want her life taken.
After witnessing Yue Er's previous sword strike, He Jin didn't dare to let her go.
She was too crazy and fearless. He was, after all, a prestigious General, and she had taken action without hesitation. Did she have any regard for the law? If such a woman weren't killed, who knew what she might do next.
At this moment, He Jin had completely forgotten that if he hadn't attempted to assassinate Lu Hai Kong first, Yue Er wouldn't have come looking for him.
Just as He Jin's words fell, before Shi Daoren could respond, Yue Er struck the Copper Armored Corpse with her sword again.
From this battle, one could see that Yue Er's combat style had greatly changed before and after her reincarnation. Before her rebirth, Yue Er used spear techniques and favored close-quarters combat, fighting with her life on the line.
However, after her rebirth, since Yue Er stormed into He Jin's residence, she hadn't engaged in close combat.
Despite wielding a long sword, she always attacked from a distance, each time releasing a sword beam. If her previous life's fighting style relied on technique and a crazed willingness to fight to the death, this time, she directly overwhelmed her opponents with sheer power.
No one knew what kind of extraordinary encounter she had gone through to have such a drastic change in her combat style after her rebirth. What was even more puzzling was Yue Er's immense strength; it was hard to fathom her limits.
Her previous sword strike only made the Copper Armored Corpse retreat a few steps, but her second strike sent it flying dozens of meters away.
Just as He Jin was asking Shi Daoren to kill Yue Er, the Copper Armored Corpse smashed into Shi Daoren's courtyard, collapsing another section of the wall.
Seeing this, He Jin, who had just been shouting to kill Yue Er, couldn't help but shrink back. This woman was truly terrifying.
At that moment, Shi Daoren, his face pale and hair white, caught sight of the long sword in Yue Er's hand, and a glimmer of understanding flashed across his face.
"So it's this sword! No wonder the Third Princess is so formidable."
As Shi Daoren exclaimed, his face filled with dismay, he turned to He Jin and said, "Elder He, I can only hold them off for a moment. If you want to live, run! Escape to the Imperial Palace; only there will you have a slim chance of survival!"
Without waiting for He Jin's response, Shi Daoren clasped his hands together and began chanting an ancient and mysterious incantation.
As the incantation left his lips, the Copper Armored Corpse, which had just been knocked back by Yue Er, stood up once more. Despite a gaping wound across its chest, it didn't seem to be seriously injured.
"You're the one who hurt him!"
Yue Er slowly approached the courtyard, her petite frame of less than 5 feet exuding an overwhelming aura of power. Her gaze fell upon Shi Daoren, ignoring the resurrected Copper Armored Corpse and even He Jin standing nearby.
Her focus was different from others; she was primarily concerned with the person who had attacked Lu Hai Kong.
He Jin, upon seeing Yue Er approaching, trembled and quickly turned to flee through the back door.
Yue Ying, standing by Yue Er's side, couldn't help but step forward to intercept him. Yue Er turned and gave her a light, dismissive glance.
"I said I would avenge my man. Don't interfere," she said.
"But he's trying to escape," Yue Ying insisted.
"I know where he's going," Yue Er replied. "We'll kill him later. Right now, the most important thing is dealing with the one who hurt my man."
After saying this, Yue Er turned back to Shi Daoren. Her delicate and youthful face exuded an air of dominance as she asked, "Have you thought about how you want to die?"
In the 1619th chapter of the 19th book, there is no mistake!
As she asked about his preferred method of death, Yue Er didn't really give him a choice. Without waiting for a response, she struck with her sword. Shi Daoren, still chanting his incantation, had no time to react. As Yue Er's sword aura enveloped him, he managed to roar out the final words of the incantation before being sliced in half by Yue Er's sword aura.
"Is he dead?" Yue Er asked, her eyebrows furrowing slightly as the battle concluded more easily than she had anticipated.
At that moment, the Copper Armored Corpse, which had been Shi Daoren's vessel, suddenly emanated a chilling aura from its eyes. Seizing the opportunity while Yue Er was distracted, the Copper Armored Corpse lunged at her.
In a desperate attempt to survive, Shi Daoren had transferred his soul into the Copper Armored Corpse just before Yue Er's deadly blow, narrowly escaping death.
However, he was well aware that defeating Yue Er was the only way to truly survive. With no hesitation, he charged at Yue Er.
"She doesn't look that old, and her strength must come from that sword. If I can get close enough to take that sword from her, I might just turn the tables!"
With this thought in mind, the Copper Armored Corpse, or rather Shi Daoren, lunged forward.
His plan proceeded smoothly, as Yue Er didn't react initially. He easily closed the distance and reached her side.
The Copper Armored Corpse, which had been somewhat stiff in its movements, became more agile with Shi Daoren's soul inside it. As it approached within ten steps of Yue Er, even its rigid expression softened into a triumphant smile.
Shi Daoren was confident in his close-quarters combat abilities. In his estimation, he had the upper hand once he was within ten steps of Yue Er.
He eagerly anticipated seeing Yue Er's panic and flustered movements.
However, as he drew near and met Yue Er's gaze, he saw no panic, only calmness and a hint of battle intent.
The next moment, tragedy struck.
Why would a Daoist, with nothing better to do, painstakingly inch closer to a martial artist who had crawled through a sea of corpses and blood for an entire lifetime? Was he courting disaster or just being foolish?
At this moment, Yue Er displayed her terrifying close-quarters sword skills for the first time, meeting the charging Daoist head-on without retreating, and instead, she unleashed a brutally savage sword technique, thick with the scent of blood.
Her long sword ignited with a crimson flame, and with its enhancement, Shi Daoren's defenses were rendered useless. Yue Er sliced through him effortlessly, like a hot knife through butter.
"My man isn't someone you can hurt," she declared as she thrust her sword into Shi Daoren's head, ending the battle.
[Congratulations on defeating Shi Daoren (clone)! You've obtained a legendary-grade treasure chest.]
After dispatching Shi Daoren, Yue Er pulled her sword out and, ignoring the system prompt, turned towards the palace and walked away.
The one who acted is dead, and the one who plotted won't escape!
(End of Chapter)
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